Air Bacteria Removal Device

Abstract

An object is to provide an air bacteria removal device in which leakage of electrolytic water to the outside is eliminated as much as possible and in which maintenance can easily be performed, the air bacteria removal device comprises a main body including a water storage section having a sealed or semi-sealed structure in which the electrolytic water is stored, and a water absorption member for supplying the electrolytic water from the water storage section to an air-liquid contact member by use of a capillary phenomenon, the air-liquid contact member and the water absorption member are integrated and detachably attached to the main body, the water absorption member attached to this main body enters the water storage section, and is submerged into the electrolytic water, and the water storage section is brought into a sealed or semi-sealed state.

1 . An air bacteria removal device in which an air-liquid contact member formed of a material less reactive with electrolytic water brings the electrolytic water into contact with passed air to remove bacteria, the device comprising:
 a main body including a water storage section having a sealed or semi-sealed structure in which the electrolytic water is stored; and   a water absorption member which supplies the electrolytic water from the water storage section to the air-liquid contact member by use of a capillary phenomenon,   wherein the air-liquid contact member and the water absorption member are integrated and detachably attached to the main body, the water absorption member attached to the main body enters the water storage section, and is submerged into the electrolytic water, and the water storage section is brought into a sealed or semi-sealed state.   
   
   
       2 . An air bacteria removal device in which an air-liquid contact member formed of a material less reactive with electrolytic water brings the electrolytic water into contact with passed air to remove bacteria, the device comprising:
 a main body including a water storage section having a sealed or semi-sealed structure in which the electrolytic water is stored; and   air blow means for passing air through the air-liquid contact member,   wherein the electrolytic water is supplied from the water storage section to the air-liquid contact member by use of a capillary phenomenon, and dust collection means and/or deodorizing means is disposed in an air path in which the air is passed through the air-liquid contact member from the air blow means.   
   
   
       3 . An air bacteria removal device in which an air-liquid contact member formed of a material less reactive with electrolytic water brings the electrolytic water into contact with passed air to remove bacteria, the device comprising:
 a main body including a water storage section having a sealed or semi-sealed structure in which the electrolytic water is stored;   electrodes which are positioned in the water storage section and which are energized to electrochemically treat water including at least chloride ions in the water storage section, thereby producing the electrolytic water;   a partition wall which separates an upper space around the electrodes from another part; and   a gas release device which discharges a gas from the space on an inner side of the partition wall,   wherein the electrolytic water is supplied from the water storage section to the air-liquid contact member by use of a capillary phenomenon.   
   
   
       4 . An air bacteria removal device in which an air-liquid contact member formed of a material less reactive with electrolytic water brings the electrolytic water into contact with passed air to remove bacteria, the device comprising:
 a main body including a water storage section having a sealed or semi-sealed structure in which the electrolytic water is stored;   electrodes which are positioned in the water storage section and which are energized to electrochemically treat water in the water storage section, thereby producing the electrolytic water; and   a gas release device which discharges a gas from the water storage section,   wherein the electrolytic water is supplied from the water storage section to the air-liquid contact member by use of a capillary phenomenon, and an outlet of the gas release device is arranged in the vicinity of the air-liquid contact member.   
   
   
       5 . An air bacteria removal device in which an air-liquid contact member formed of a material less reactive with electrolytic water brings the electrolytic water into contact with passed air to remove bacteria, the device comprising:
 a main body including a water storage section having a sealed or semi-sealed structure in which the electrolytic water is stored;   electrodes which are positioned in the water storage section and which are energized to electrochemically treat water including at least chloride ions in the water storage section, thereby producing the electrolytic water;   a water supply tank which is detachably attached to the main body and which refills the water storage section with the water including at least the chloride ions; and   a valve device which prohibits water supply from the water supply tank in a case where the main body tilts,   wherein the electrolytic water is supplied from the water storage section to the air-liquid contact member by use of a capillary phenomenon.   
   
   
       6 . An air bacteria removal device in which an air-liquid contact member formed of a material less reactive with electrolytic water brings the electrolytic water into contact with passed air to remove bacteria, the device comprising:
 a main body including a water storage section having a sealed or semi-sealed structure in which the electrolytic water is stored;   electrodes which are positioned in the water storage section and which are energized to electrochemically treat water including at least chloride ions in the water storage section, thereby producing the electrolytic water;   a water supply tank which is detachably attached to the main body and which refills the water storage section with the water including at least the chloride ions; and   air blow means for passing air through the air-liquid contact member,   wherein the electrolytic water is supplied from the water storage section to the air-liquid contact member by use of a capillary phenomenon, and the air is introduced from the outside by the air blow means, brought into contact with the air-liquid contact member and then discharged to the outside.   
   
   
       7 . The air bacteria removal device according to  claim 6 , further comprising:
 a water absorption member having one end portion which comes in contact with the air-liquid contact member and the other end portion submerged into the electrolytic water in the water storage section to supply the electrolytic water to the air-liquid contact member by use of the capillary phenomenon; and   a float valve device which controls the water supply from the water supply tank,   wherein when a water level of the electrolytic water rises above a water level at which at least the other end portion of the water absorption member is submerged into the electrolytic water in the water storage section, the float valve device prohibits the water supply from the water supply tank.   
   
   
       8 . The air bacteria removal device according to  claim 6  or  7 , wherein the air-liquid contact member is arranged on one end portion of the main body, the water supply tank is arranged on the other end portion of the main body, the water storage section is constituted from the one end portion to the other end portion of the main body, the electrodes are arranged in the water storage section between the water supply tank and the air-liquid contact member, the air blow means is arranged on the main body between the air-liquid contact member and the water supply tank, and air is sucked from an axial direction around which the air blow means rotates to discharge the air in a radial direction. 
   
   
       9 . The air bacteria removal device according to any one of  claims 1  to  8 , wherein the air-liquid contact member is hydrophilically treated.